The Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday has ended its suspension of Cairo-Doha flights. Flights departing via Egypt’s EgyptAir flag-carrier to Doha from Cairo International Airport were suspended in 2017, following an announcement by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE severing diplomatic ties with Qatar. Egypt announced the closure of its airspace and seaports for all Qatari transportation to protect its national security. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry earlier this month flew to Saudi Arabia to attend the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council Summit, hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula Governorate. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, confirmed on twitter that Shoukry had arrived in Al-Ula to participate in the summit.

Source: Egypt Independent January 12, 2021 10:30 UTC